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Riptide Bay at Six Flags Great America opens

Six Flags Great America has just opened Riptide Bay, a huge 4-acre water park expansion located in Hurricane Harbor. Six Flags Great America is located in Chicago's metropolitan area. Some of the new additions include four new slides that the floor drops out of... [More]

Man arrested after trying to bring handgun into Six Flag Great America

A man was arrested today after trying to enter Six Flags Great America with a handgun. Artur Olvera Jr. was charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon after police apprehended him in the parking lot. Olvera became nervous as he approached the metal... [More]

Side Attractions: Sept. 30, 2009

Today on Side Attractions we take a look at a new parade at Six Flags Great America, a big Kings Island Halloween snafu and a disappointment for Universal Orlando's Halloween Horror Nights festivities. • Six Flags Great America has announced the addition of a... [More]

Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom Chang coaster land to become water park

Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom has begun the dismantling of the popular Chang roller coaster and the land will become the future site of the Bonzai Beach water park. The water park is scheduled to open in 2011, but little other information about it has... [More]

Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom's Chang roller coaster to be removed

The news was first broken in grand rumor fashion, but has since been at least partially confirmed by local news: The Chang roller coaster at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom is coming down. The roller coaster has long been rumored to end up in Six... [More]

Side Attractions: Sept. 21, 2009

On today's edition of Side Attractions, we take a look at a new Halloween Horror Nights promo video, world records at Six Flags and Disneyland's cute-but-not-so-scary Halloween. • A new "Behind The Screams" video for Universal's Halloween Horror Nights has been released over on... [More]

SF Great America opens early, lowers prices

Six Flags Great America has announced an early opening this year, marking the park's longest season to date. The park will open to throngs of guests on Friday, April 13 this year, providing an additional 18 days in the operating season. Guests who dress... [More]

KeyLime Cove now Great America official resort

Six Flags Great America and KeyLime Cove announced today a partnership making KeyLime Cove the Official Resort of Six Flags Great America. The unique partnership is designed to enhance visitor entertainment options and convenience, increase overall guest satisfaction, value, and length of stay and... [More]

Six Flags releases new Dark Knight details

Six Flags has released new details about The Dark Knight Coaster, a new $7.5 million indoor Mack wild mouse coaster scheduled to open at three of the company's parks this spring. "The design and construction of this ride will combine the excitement of The... [More]

Six Flags announces new rides, attractions for 2008

Six Flags has announced a large-scale capital expansion plan for the 2008 operating season, an investment that is one of the largest in the company's history. "In 2006 our capital efforts were focused on cleaning up the parks -- improving guest ... [More]

Six Flags Great America worker injured in fall

A verteran maintenance employee at Six Flags Great America was injured Tuesday after falling 20 feet while on the job. The man, whose name was not released, fell from the top of a locomotive he was servicing to the tracks below. Gurnee Fire Department... [More]